Outdoors calendar

Published 11:08 pm Friday, June 5, 2009

Events

BIKES rides (www.bikesclub.org):

  • 10 a.m. June 6, Silver Lake, Snohomish, Everett ride plus lunch stop, 30 miles; showers or steady rain cancel; 469-358-2887.

  • SweetCakes rides, 5:30 p.m. Tuesdays through September, Stanwood Velo Sports, 8823 Viking Way, Stanwood; 15 to 30 miles; 360-629-6415.

  • Freewheeling Thursdays, start times and locations vary, 25 to 40 miles; includes snack or lunch stop; 425-743-7593.

    Cascade Bicycle Club: 7400 Sand Point Way NE, Building 138, Seattle; 206-522-3222; www.cascade.org.

  • Seattle Century ride, 6 to 9 a.m. starts July 25, Magnuson Park, 7400 Sand Point Way NE, Seattle; 50 and 100-mile courses; registration $50 to $70 before July 25, $80 day of ride for adults, $10 for under age 11; 503-459-4508; e-mail info@seattlecentury.com.

    Greg’s Custom Fishing Rods: 12405 20th St. NE, Lake Stevens; 425-335-1391; www.gregscustomrods.com.

  • Lake Stevens Lion’s Club annual fishing derby, weigh-in 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. June 6, North Cove boat launch, 17th Place NE, across from Lake Stevens post office; trout, bass, yellow perch and kokanee only; tickets to event $10 per person; 425-335-1391.

    Lynnwood Parks and Recreation: 5800 198th St. SW, Lynnwood; 425-670-5050; www.ci.lynnwood.wa.us. Hiking and kayaking trips, various lengths and elevations, for ages 55 and older; meet at the Lynn­wood Senior Center, 5800 198th St. SW; most cost $16 members, $21 nonmembers, call for details.

    Over-the-Hill-Hikers: Various times on Thursdays, South County Senior Center, 220 Railroad Ave., Edmonds; $12 to $16; first-time participants call 425-513-9374, others call 425-774-5555; www.scscedmonds.org.

    Pilchuck Audubon Society: 360-563-0181, 360-435-3750; www.pilchuckaudubon.org.

  • Meet at 7:30 a.m. June 9, Frontier Village park-and-ride, 9600 Market Place, Lake Stevens for Big Four Meadows trip; participants provide potluck dishes.

    Wolf Camp Cooperative: 1313 Second St., Suite A, Snohomish; registration required by phone or e-mail, 425-248-0253; chris@wolfcamp.com, www.wolfcamp.com. Classes and camps cover wilderness survival, herbal medicine, wild edibles, nature art and music, wildlife tracking and birding, farming and forestry.

  • Summer camps for youth and adult groups, June 15 through Sept. 1; $225 for day camps, $600 for overnight camps if registered by June 15.

    WSU Snohomish County Extension Beach Watchers and Shore Stewards: McCollum Park, 600 128th St. SE, Everett; 425-357-6020; www.snohomish.wsu.edu.

  • 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. June 6, educational booths, marine talks with Beach Watchers, Olympic Beach, Edmonds; free.

    To submit an item for the Outdoors calendar, e-mail features@heraldnet.com or send it to [“]Outdoors Calendar,” The Herald, P.O. Box 930, Everett, WA 98206.